PURPOSES : The purpose of this study is to present a cross section suitable for low-traffic road pavement considering the environmental characteristics of Vietnam. METHODS : The behavior of the pavement with respect to the axial load was numerically analyzed using the nonlinear finite element method. The elastic-plastic material model was applied to material properties such as subgrade, sub-base layer, and base layer, and whether the material yielded was determined. In order to evaluate the adequacy of the cross section of the Vietnamese low-traffic pavement, it was compared with the KPRP Lv 3 road pavement section. And it was compared with the newly proposed MAST composite Pavement. The design life of each pavement section was calculated using the results obtained from the pavement structural analysis. RESULTS : The cross section of the Vietnamese low-traffic road pavement, KPRP lv3, MAST composite Type1 road pavement did not satisfy the design criteria for fatigue cracking and rutting. MAST composite Type2 was analyzed considering CTAB having 100mm and 150mm thickness and compressive strength of 5MPa, 10MPa, 15MPa and 20MPa, and all of them satisfied the design criteria. CONCLUSIONS : The low-traffic road pavement section in Vietnam currently used is judged to be inappropriate, and the MAST Composite type 2 proposed in this study is evaluated as an appropriate alternative. Further studies such as field application are needed in the future.

PURPOSES : The objective of this study was to evaluate the field applicability of chip seals using recycled aggregates by comparing performance between natural aggregates and recycled aggregates for chip seals. METHODS : In order to check the performance of chip seals using recycled and natural aggregates, Bitumen Bond Strength (BBS) test, Vialit and bleeding tests were carried out. Cationic emulsions (RS(C)-2 and latex modified RS(C)-2L) were used in the tests. Granite aggregates were used as the natural aggregate and recycled aggregate from road wastes were used as the recycled aggregate. The aggregate was used with uniform gradation between 10 mm and 4.75 mm to clearly compare the performance difference between natural and recycled aggregates. RESULTS : Test results showed that the aggregate retention was low for both natural and recycled aggregates when applying RS(C)-2 (unmodified emulsion), but there was almost no difference between them when applying RS(C)-2L and RS(C)-2L-1 (modified emulsion) in the Vialit test results. In the bleeding tests, there was no bleeding for both natural and recycled aggregates when applying RS(C)-2 and RS(C)-2L. CONCLUSIONS: It was possible to apply chip seals using recycled aggregates in the field because the chip seals with recycled aggregates and RS(C)-2L (modified emulsion) showed aggregate retention similar to that of natural aggregates, and there was no bleeding.

PURPOSES : The objective of this study is to evaluate the early adhesive characteristic of asphalt emulsions, including polymer-modified emulsions, for chip seals using the surface energy concept, the bitumen bond strength (BBS) test, and the Vialit test. METHODS : Two general methods, the BBS test and Vialit test, were applied to investigate the bond strength and the aggregate loss, respectively. A new theory, the surface free energy (SFE) theory, was used to evaluate the adhesive characteristic between the emulsion and the aggregate. Based on the theory, the contact angles were measured, and then the surface energy components were calculated. Using those components, the work of adhesion (Wa) was calculated for each emulsion. To ensure reliable results, all the tests were performed under the same conditions, i.e., at 25 ℃ for 240 minutes of curing time. For the materials, three emulsions (CRS-2, CRS-2L, and CRS-2P) and one aggregate type (granite) were employed. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS : Under the same conditions, the modified emulsions showed better adhesive characteristics and curing behaviors than the unmodified emulsions. In addition, there was no significant difference between the various modified emulsions. One of the important findings is that the analysis by Wa presents more sensitive results than other methods. The results of the Wa showed that the CRS-2P emulsion has the best adhesive characteristics. Consequently, the use of modified emulsions for chip seals could prevent aggregate loss and allow open traffic earlier.

본 논문은 골재부착력(aggregate retention) 평가를 통해서 칩실(chip seal)에서 사용되는 롤러 종류의 기초적인 연구 결과를 설명하고 있다. 입도 78M의 화강암 골재와 CRS-2 이멀젼(emulsion)을 사용하여 single layer 칩실 테스트 구간을 시공하였으며, 3개의 다른 롤러 종류를 사용하였다. 사용된 롤러 종류는 pneumatic tire roller, steel wheel roller, and combination roller를 사용하였다. 세 종류의 롤러의 성능을 효과적으로 연구하기 위해서는 시공현장으로부터 직접 테스트용 시편을 얻는 것이 매우 중요하기 때문에, 노스캐롤라이나 주, Bailey에 있는 New Sandy Hill Church Road에서 테스트 구간 설정하고 일반적인 노스캐롤라이나 주의 칩실시공 절차에 준하여 시공을 실시하였다. 테스트 구간에서 제작된 시편들을 실험실로 옮겨서 골재부착력(aggregate retention) 성능평가를 실시하였다. 골재의 부착력을 평가하기 위해서 flip-over test(FOT), Vialit test, and the third-scale Model Mobile Loading Simulator (MMLS3) 시험방법들을 채택하였다. 세 가지의 시험결과들과 시험시공 현장에서 관측된 육안조사를 통해서 다음과 같은 롤러 종류와 순서를 추천하게 되었다. pneumatic tire roller 와 combination roller를 함께 사용하며 처음에 pneumatic tire roller가 다짐을 한 뒤에 그 뒤를 combination roller가 다짐하는 순서로 다짐작업을 함으로써 칩실의 성능이 향상 되리라 사료된다.